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How I PC'd an Apple G5...what really happened

For those of you shocked, horrified and outraged by last week's little "how-to" on ripping out the innards of a brand new Apple G5 to make way for (oh no!) some Intel hardware, here's what really happened.
February 05, 2004

For those of you shocked, horrified and outraged by last week's little "how-to" on ripping out the innards of a brand new Apple G5 to make way for (oh no!) some Intel hardware, rest easy. The author, after receiving thousands of desperate and damning emails, now admits the excercize was a semi-hoax. Here's what really happened:

Are the pictures real? Yes. Is it my own G5 case that has been cut and hacked? Yes. Did I give away two G5 2GHz processors (IBM PC 970)? No! So what happened? I got a free G5 shell from a buddy of mine and pulled a prank on a Mac loving friend...

If you think that was bad, just wait till I publish my "how to turn an Apple Newton into a hockey puck" tutorial.

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